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Easter Island: Rapa Nui déjà vu | The Economist
Too many tourists like in Machu Pichu
As Facebook Nears 100M U.S. Visitors, Twitter Falls Further Behind In The Rear-View Mirror
Is Facebook winning? I am skeptical.
Kunden räumen Konten leer – holländische DSB-Bank Pleite (UPDATE!) | egghat’s blog
A Dutch bank run . More later.
BizWeek Emblematic of the Fall of Print : CJR
Enterprise value of print franchises is plummeting
Twitter faux pas: 20 dreadful types of tweet – Telegraph
What not to do on twitter
FT.com – Swedish banks
Most are non-plussed about the meltdown in Latvia
Are we setting the stage for next asset bubble? – Columns – livemint.com
Nagging concerns in Asia despite recovery
People Who Work After Retiring Enjoy Better Health, According To National Study
Even after controlling for pre-retirement health
Declines In Other Thinking And Learning Skills May Precede Memory Loss In Alzheimer’s Disease
Visuospatial decline may be a warning sign
Lights dim for American banks in London, but rivals rush to fill the gap – Telegraph
Are US banks retreating from London?
Staying in the game – Abnormal Returns
Questions about buy and hold and equities over bonds.
Maureen Dowd – Gandhi Wuz Robbed – NYTimes.com
MoDo goes for hilarious on the peace prize.
FT.com – Ireland faces steep borrowing to cover deficit
The Irish have serious fiscal problems, no monetary spigot.
A Volley Between Fox News and Obama Administration – NYTimes.com
“We’re going to treat them the way we would treat an opponent.”
Accrued Interest: Debt Monetization: He’s heading for that small moon
On QE versus monetization.
Microsoft Security Essentials review | PC Pro
This is free. And it does the job too.
Distraction of the Day: Dyson no longer sucks, it blows
(I was a Dyson hater a few years back because the man was everywhere. But, he has grown on me).
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